The Latest Breaking News from Tony Petitti

CFP Expansion Division Stems From Stronghold ESPN Has Over Games

A Big Ten push for more play-in games with other TV partners has roots in the Playoff extending its media rights deal with just one network.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2025

Sources: Big Ten’s Four-Bid CFP Push Tied to TV Revenue Proposal

If commissioner Tony Petitti’s 4-4-2-2-1 format is adopted, the league could add two games alongside its title matchup for broadcast partners.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 24, 2025

Tony Petitti's CFP Proposal Doesn't Have College Football’s Best Interests in Mind

The commissioner remains the lone power figure pushing for College Football Playoff expansion with more opportunities for Power 4 teams.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2025

Possibility of All-SEC Men’s Final Four Will Have to Go Through Tom Izzo First

The Michigan State coach in 8–2 in Elite Eight games across 20 years heading into matchup against top overall seed Auburn.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 29, 2025

Alabama and the SEC Are, Once Again, Getting Their Way

The Crimson Tide jumping Miami in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings lays bare the sport’s dubious power structure.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2024

Forde-Yard Dash: Each Conference’s Ad for the College Football Playoff

The first CFP rankings reveal will happen on election night, so The Dash created how the conferences might attempt to swing hearts and minds in their favor—or against the opposition.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2024

Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Playoff Hopefuls Starting to Separate

Teams like LSU, Missouri, Texas and Ohio State could be on the outside looking in as the season makes its turn to the finish line.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2024

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti: ‘Positive Feelings’ Around NCAA Tournament Expansion

Adding regular-season interest in the sport with league tournaments and more games against SEC opponents was also discussed.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 3, 2024

Big Ten, SEC Take Next Step Toward Control Over College Football

The conferences can further shape the playoff as they see fit and plot ways to further gerrymander the selection process in their favor.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 1, 2024

College Football Playoff Expansion Will Further Enrich Big Conferences

The Big Ten and SEC continue their power play by pushing for a 14-team CFP before the new 12-team format debuts.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 22, 2024